Fremont creates business district

FREMONT -- The Fremont Town Board created a new community business district at its Tuesday meeting. The district will encompass several types of businesses, from barber shops to food trucks. The new zoning code came about after Danny Wooten...

Published: Nov 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story

Man arrested for alleged rape at hotel

Members of the Goldsboro Police Department's Warrants Division and Housing Authority arrested Sean Edward Best, 23, of 557 Dollard Town Road, on Tuesday on charges of second-degree kidnapping, first-degree rape and first-degree forcible sexual offense. The rape charges stem...

Published: Nov 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story

Deals come early

Amanda Conner from Kinston and her cousin, Carmon Caudell from Wilmington positioned themselves in a checkout line at JCPenney shortly after 6 a.m. But it was not their first stop of the day for Black Friday. They had started...

Published: Nov 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story

Free flu vaccine available

Effective immediately, flu vaccine is available free at the Wayne County Health Department to anyone over 6 months of age, including adults, regardless of whether the individual has insurance. Adults (people 19 years and older) may only receive the injectable...

Published: Nov 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story

Fremont Fire Department officers appointed

FREMONT -- The Fremont Town board approved the Fremont Fire Department's list of requested officers at its November meeting. Jeff Brooks was approved as chief, while Steven Marlowe and Steve Evans were approved as 1st and 2nd assistant chiefs,...

Published: Nov 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story

Optimist trees provide more than just Christmas decoration

The Goldsboro Optimist Club is selling Christmas trees, as it does each holiday season, in an effort to raise money for the many youth projects it funds. Bill Edgerton, Optimist Club immediate past president and longtime volunteer, says the...

Published: Nov 23, 2012 1:46 PM Full Story